Window-sash



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No. 583,038. y Patented Ma www w Il @I faut UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

.OZIA A. ESSIG, OF CANTON, OHIO.

AWINDOW-SASH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 583,038, dated May 25,1897. Application led December 14, 1896. Serial No. 615,600. (No model.)

T0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OZIA A. Essie, a citizen of the United States,residing at Canton, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Window-Sashes; and I dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, reference being had tothe annexed drawings,making a part of this specification, and to the letters of referencemarked thereon, in which- Figure l is a front view showing thewindow-sashes in their normal position. Fig. 2 is a perspective viewshowing the lower window-sash turned upon its pivotal points. Fig. 3 isa view showing the two window-sashes lowered and turned upon theirpivotal points. Fig. 4 is a view showing a portion of the window-sashand illustrating one of the side strips and its notch or catch. Fig. 5is a similar view showing the catch closed. Fig. 6 is a detached view ofthe bearing or thimble. Fig. 7 is a longitudinal section showing aportion of the side stripattached to the windowsash. Fig. 8 is a viewshowing the metal strengthening-bar to be connected to the side bar.Fig. 9 is a transverse section through line no, Fig. 5, except thewindow-sash is not shown. Fig. IO is a detached perspective view of thethimble-plate. Fig. 1l is a detached view of the washer.

The present invention has relation to window-sash; and it consists inthe different parts and combination of parts hereinafter described, andparticularly pointed out in the claims.

Similar letters of reference indicate correspending parts in all thefigures of the drawings.

The object of the present invention is to so construct the window-sashand attach l them to a frame that they can be turned so dow-sashes o,when in their normal positions, are located as usual and may beconstructed in the usual manner, reference being had to attaching myimprovements thereto. To the outer edges of the st-iles of thewindow-sash are located the side strips B, which are formed of a lengthto correspond with the length of the stiles forming part of the sash,and when in their normal positions are located in the grooves of thewindow frames. The side strips or bars B should be formed of a thicknessto correspond substantially with the depth of the grooves of thewindow-frame, and for the purposes hereinafter described the thicknessof the side bars should be somewhat greater than the depth of thegrooves. To the upper corners of the sashes a are located the metallicplates b, which metallic plates are securely attached by means of screwsor their equivalents.

The plates b are each provided with the rounded lugs c, which lugs aresubstantially ofthe form shown in Fig. 4L. The plates Z9 are alsoprovided with the tapered pins or lugs d and are located substantiallyas shown in Fig. Il. To each of the side strips or bars B are attachedthe metal plates d",which metal plates are set into the strips, so thattheir outer faces will come flush with the inner faces of the strips orbars B. To the upper ends of the metal plates d are hinged the shortbars or clasps d2, said bars being located and arranged substantially asshown in Figs. 4 and 5. Each of the short bars or clasps d2 is providedwith the elongated slots d3, which are for the purpose of receiving thelugs c; and for the purpose of causing the side strips to be broughtsnugly against the edges of the stiles of the sashes the rounded lugs care so arranged and formed that when the clasps d2 are closed, asillustrated in Fig. 5, they will engage the elongated slot cl3 and drawsaid side pieces toward the edges of the stile. For the purpose ofassisting in holding the bars cl2 in proper position the pins d areprovided, which are received into the apertures d4, as illustrated inFig. 5. Another object and purpose of providing the lugs c and the pinsd and entering the same into the elongated slots cl3 and apertures d4 isto provide a means for preventing any lateral displacement of the sidestrips or bars B when the IOO metal bars di are brought into the properposition to clamp lthe side pieces to the stiles of the window-sash. Forthe purpose of stiffening the side pieces or bars B the metalstrengthening-strips C are provided, which st-rips are originally formedas illustrated in Fig. S and their parallel edges passed through kei-fsformed in the side pieces B after the extended edges of the parallelportions c are bent over and into the wood, as illustrated in Fig. 9. Itwill be understood, however, that the metal strengthening-pieces C canbe dispensed with and the objects of the present invention accomplished,but I prefer to use the metal strengtening-pieces in case the sidestrips B are formed of considerable length.

To each of the side pieces B are attached the metal plates D, whichmetal plates are located upon the outer sides of said strips, asillustrated in Fig. 5. Each of the metal plates D is provided with thethimbles or sockets D,which thimbles'or sockets are preferably formedintegral with the plates D and are seated into the woodjor othermaterial composing the side pieces B. lVithin the thimbles D arc locatedthe bearings or centers E, which bearings or centers are each providedwith the heads f. For the purpose of causing the bearings or centers Eto turn with the window-sashes when said sashes are brought intoposition (illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3) the inner ends of the bearings Eare serrated, which serrated ends press or bear against the outer edgesof -the stiles of the wiiulow-sashcs and are seated into said outeredges. For the purpose of holding the strips or bars B in properposition and preventing any displacement of the bearings E the screws gare provided, which screws are located substantially as shown in Fig. 7.For the purpose of reducing friction, washers, such as g', may belocated between the inner faces of the head f and the outer ends of thethimbles D', thereby allowing the bearings to be drawn tightly, and atthe same time permitting the window-sashes to be turned into theposition illustrated in Figs. 2 and In use when it is desired to turnthe window-sash upon their bearings the metal plates or clasps Pareelevated, as illustrated in Fig. 4, after which the win l0\vsash arefree to be turned into any desired position, either for the purpose ofcleaning the outer sides of the glass or for Ventilating purposes. Forthe purpose of stopping the upper window-sash at the proper point to beclamped or attached to the side bars B the stops hare provided and arelocated and arranged substantially as shown in Fig. 4, it beingunderstood that said stops should be so formed that they will notinterfere with the movements of the upper window-sash until they arebrought into proper position to be clamped, as shown in Fig. 5. It willbe understood that the side pieces or bars B, when properly clamped,move up and down with the window-sash, but said side pieces or bars donot move up and down when the window-sash are turned upon their bearingsunless it is desired to adjust the window-sash up or down after theyhave been turned.

It will be understood that the window-cords B' always remain in theirnormal positions, inasmuch as they are not removed from the grooves atany time, except when it becomes necessary to adj ust or fix thewindow-weights.

For the purpose of making a tight joint bctween the side pieces B andthe edges of the sash a the fabric strips a are provided and areproperly seated into the edges of the stiles forming part of thewindow-sashes.

For the purpose of preventing the screws g from working loose thebearings or thimbles E are serrated or toothed at their inner ends andare so formed for the purpose of causing said bearings to rotate axiallyat the time the window-sashes are turned. By this arrangement thebearings E and the screws g rotate axially in unison, by Whicharrangement the screws g are prevented from becoming loosened, and atthe same time the strips B can be held tight against the edges of thestiles of the window-sashes, and by the use of an antifriction-washer,located as shown, the sashes can be turned upon their pivotal pointswith ease, and at all times preserving the tight joint between thestiles of the windowsash and the strips when said window-sashes arebrought into their normal position. It will be understood that if theinner ends of the bearings E were formed without teeth or serrationsthey would not rotate with the sash, and hence the screws g would rotateindependent of the bearings or during the time the bearings are at rest,thereby causing the screws to become loosened by the operations ormovements of the window-sashes.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination of the window sash or sashes a, provided with theside strips B, the metal plates d', having hinged to their top or upperends the bars or clasps d2, provided with the elongated slots d3 and theapertures d'1, the plates b, provided with the tapered pins or lugs (l,and the rounded lugs c, and the sashes journalcd to the side bars B,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. The combination of the window sash or sashes a., provided with theside strips B, the bearings E, provided with serrated or toothed innerends seated against the outer edges of the stiles of the windowsashes,and the screws g, extended through the bearings E, and into the stilesof the window-sash, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

The combination of the sash or sashes, the side strips B, havingattached thereto the metal plates D, provided with the thimbles orsockets D', the bearings E, mounted in the thimbles or sockets D', andprovided with serrated or toothed inner ends, and the screws g, locatedthrough the bearings E, and con- IOO IIO

Io ertures d4, the plates b, provided with the rounded lugs c, and meansfor stiffening the side pieces B, substantially as and for the purposespecified.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence 15 of two witnesses.

OZIA A. ESSIG. "Witnesses:

F. IV. BOND, J. A. JEFFERS.

